ABSTRACT In exploring the main arguments of Hobbes and Locke‚ outlining their points of convergence as well as divergence‚ this paper will argue that western democracies also known as liberal democracies can be categorized as hybrids that enlist both Hobbesian and Lockean traits. The view that Hobbes’ absolutist state is despotic‚ prone to the elements of tyranny and does not conform to democratic principles is misplaced. This paper will argue that Hobbes laid the foundations of modern day liberal
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International Studies Review (2008) 10‚ 667–679 I: ETHICAL ISSUES IN IR THEORY AND RESEARCH What Lies Ahead: Classical Realism on the Future of International Relations Murielle Cozette Department of International Relations‚ Australian National University Realism contends that politics is a struggle for power and ⁄ or survival‚ and consequently depicts international politics as a realm of recurrent conflicts among states with very little prospect for change. It is therefore not traditionally
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(excluding referencing). 2101 including referencing. Using core IR theories explain why security is a contested concept? Security can be defined as the ability to thwart internal and external threats of a nation (Lawson‚ 2003: 78). As a concept however this is a very broad term and within its broad term lies why it has become a contested concept even in this post-cold war era. The IR theories – especially the Realist and liberalist theories – shall be used in the following essay in unearthing the real
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How successful has Henry VII in securing international recognition? At the start of his reign Henry realised that International recognition was important‚ especially from major powers in Europe such as France as well as maintain relations with those he was already allied to such as Brittany. As a result he decided to invade Boulogne with 12‚000 men‚ a campaign that he was sure would not end in retaliation as he had been informed that the French were preparing for war on the Italian peninsula. As
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history of international relations can be traced back to thousands of years ago; Barry Buzan and Richard Little‚ for example‚ consider the interaction of ancient Sumerian city-states‚ starting in 3‚500 BC‚ as the first fully-fledged international system.[3] The official portraits of King Władysław IV dressed according to French‚ Spanish and Polish fashion reflects the complex politics of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Thirty Years’ War The history of international relations based on
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How does Kenneth Waltz theory of neo-structural realism differ from earlier strains of realist thinking? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Realism has been a dominant theory in the study of international relations‚ as it provides an explanation for the continuous state of war the international system faces. However‚ realism is not one unified theory‚ but is differentiated into distinct historical categories: classical‚ modern and structural realism (Baylis‚ Smith and Owens: 89). In this essay
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JUST WAR THEORY | September 132011 | This project is based on the chapter of structures and processes of war under which the ‘Just War Theory’ is analyzed in reference to the US military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks in US. | America’s Just War Theory | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CASE STUDY Study is made on the US military attacks on Iraq and Afghanistan in post 9/11 era. Nature of study is qualitative and library based. SCOPE The study of the project is limited
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STABILITY THEORY: SOME REFLECTIONS FROM THE REGIONAL INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD Petropoulos Sotirios1 First Draft 1 Phd Candidate at Harokopion University‚ department of Geography‚ Researcher at the Institute of International Economic Relations The paper examines the ability of the hegemonic stability theory to interpret the creation and development of regional integration schemes in the developing world. More specifically‚ this paper aims at testing the theory through
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POL 208: EXAM READING SUMMARIES (JAN-MAR) 1. January 10: Introduction to International Political Economy Gilpin‚ Robert. 1987. The Political Economy of International Relations. Princeton: Princeton University Press. pp. 25-64 Adaline Zaman The three ideologies: liberalism‚ nationalism‚ and Marxism • Ideology: system of thought and belief by which [individuals and groups] explain how their social system operates and what principles it exemplifies • Conflict among 3 moral/intellectual
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support by the US when needed most — during the 1965 War and‚ again‚ the 1971 War which led to the disintegration of the country. In fact‚ the US later imposed severe penalties‚ embargoes and sanctions on Pakistan. In the post-9/11 scenario bilateral relations saw a shifting policy pattern to dubiousness‚ and Pakistan still remained target of accusations from all sides. Not only
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